Commonwealth v. Ross

John Ross was tried nonjury and was found guilty of robbery, a felony of .the first degree, in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3701(a)(1)(h), criminal conspiracy in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 903, and possession of an instrument of crime in violation of 18 Pa.C.S. § 907(a). A motion for post-trial relief was denied, and Ross was sentenced to serve a term of imprisonment of not less than five (5) years nor more than ten (10) years for robbery and to concurrent, lesser terms for criminal conspiracy and possessing an instrument of crime. On direct appeal from the judgments of sentence, Ross contends…